Willena “Billie” Farmer Brookshire
Willena “Billie” Farmer Brookshire, age 84, of Dalton, Georgia, departed this life Friday evening, December 8, 2017 at a local hospital.
Billie was born Jan. 1, 1933 in Chatsworth, Ga., a daughter of the late William Ellis and Hazel Cockburn Stroud. She was also preceded in death by her husbands, Glenn Farmer and Jim Brookshire; daughter, Brenda Owenby; sons, Larry Farmer and Gary Farmer; granddaughter and her husband, April and Gary Theis; great-grandson, Jacob Theis; and a sister, Carolyn Watkins.
She is survived by her daughter, Joan Farmer of Dalton; grandchildren, Scott Farmer, William Owenby, Glenn Owenby, Marty Farmer and Haley Farmer; great-granddaughter, Brittany and Jesse Hollingsworth; great-great-granddaughters, Brooklyn and Jayci Hollingsworth; daughters-in-law, Evelyn Harmon and Regina Farmer; son-in-law, Steve Owenby; sisters and brother-in-law, Glenice Phillips, Johnnie and John Tudor, Jennie Jennings; and several other great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews.
Services to celebrate the life of Willena “Billie” Farmer Brookshire will be held Monday morning, Dec. 11, at 11:30 a.m. at Ponders Melrose Chapel with Reverend John Tudor officiating. She will be laid to rest at Poplar Springs Baptist Church.
The family will receive friends at Ponders Melrose Chapel from 4-7 p.m. Sunday.
Arrangements are by locally owned and operated Ponders Melrose Chapel & Dalton Crematory, Dalton, GA. (706) 226-4002.